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Roberts Brothers terminates Anwar, a homosexual employee of Middle-Eastern descent. Anwar believes that his termination was unlawful. Which of the following is TRUE in this scenario? 

Fetal protection policies are designed to: 

Rob works at Corner Gym as the office secretary. His male co-workers are all trainers and fitness specialists. They refer to Rob as a “pretty man” because he does not lift weights, and they routinely call him “Roberta.” They sometimes even go to the extent of imitating the way he walks and behaves and telling him that he acts like a girl. Rob is very disturbed because of the way he is treated at work. Which of the following holds true in this scenario? 

An employee may successfully sue for religious discrimination on the basis of which of the following? 

Title VII (of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) requires employers to accommodate an employee’s religious practices and beliefs: 

A local TV station had an opening for an evening sportscaster. Yvonne, a recent graduate with a degree in broadcast journalism, applied for the job. She was not hired on the basis that the job is restricted to men, as it involves interviewing players on high school football teams, which requires the sportscaster to spend a lot of time in the men’s locker rooms.  Does Yvonne have a claim for gender discrimination?

To be protected under the ADA, an individual must have: 

Frozen Tundra Products has a zero tolerance policy on discrimination and harassment based on race, color, gender, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation. The policy states that employees need to treat each other with respect. Aimee, a Frozen Tundra employee, is assigned a project with four other co-workers, including Norb, an openly gay man. Aimee has strong religious beliefs that homosexuality is immoral. She feels that acknowledging Norb in any way would be like accepting homosexuality, which goes against her religion. Thus, she refuses to communicate or work with Norb. How should Frozen Tundra handle this situation? 

Which of the following is an example of gender-plus discrimination? 

Lucas experiences extensive verbal abuse and teasing at work because he stutters. Lucas wants to file a complaint of workplace harassment under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Which of the following holds TRUE in this case?